Hi all If i make the tubing on a watercooling loop as long as possible (space allowing) would it benefit the temperature or would it be no different than having short tubing ? Example: Would a loop containing 15 metres of tube be cooler than a loop containing 8 metres ? Cheers.
Shorter tubing, if anything would benefit temperatures as there will be less restriction and less load on the pump, but the difference would be tiny if you're using normal amounts of tubing.
the tempreture of your cpu will probably go down beacuse the water will flow around slower the faster the liquid the better
Tried this. CPU temps increased a couple of degrees. It was with a pump with slightly higher head pressure and lower flow rates than the one in my sig.
FYI, a normal sized case needs <2m of tubing. 8m is loads! I have a small case and a fairly simple loop which used about 1.2m of tubing.
Thanks for the replies guys capnPedro....i only used those figures as an example out of the blue Cheers.
What temps are you talking about? CPU? the water temp? Also about the length of tubing. If u can make it as short as possible, i.e the most direct. Don't have a zig zagging tubing going all over the shop. The shorter the loop the better the cooling you will get. Also try and have as few as possible tight bends. As these bends will restrict your flow rate. This is what i go by, so if you think its wrong please correct me.
There are so many variables as to why the temps can change and it'll vary on different systems depending on the components used, positioning of the rads , tubing diameter/length, the case being used and even where the case is positioned. The only reason for a rise in temps with longer tubing would be the pump not being able to cope with extra weight of the cooling fluid in the system retaining, heat where it's not passing through the rad quick enough to achieve optimum cooling and heat transfer If you lads want me to go through the pros and cons and inns and outs tomorrow , I'll explain all the variables and hopefully shed a bit of light on the subject...But that only if you want me to...lol
I always thought it was something to do with the coolant passing through the radiator more times per hour, which allowed the heat to be dissipated better (since the radiator's the cool point), but I'm willing to be wrong!
if coolant goes through the radiator to quickly it'll re-enter the system still carrying heat, because the radiator won't be getting a chance to do it's job properly. this is why a balanced system is vital.
